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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, performing a raised-hands gesture while speaking. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a multi-strand ceremonial gold necklace, gold bangles, a red tilak on his forehead and a large garland of white and orange flowers. Brass bells hang on chains beside the throne and gold lion-shaped armrests flank him. Dark silhouettes of audience members appear at the bottom edge of the frame. Ceremonial satsang setting with a person presence based on the saffron robe, mala, gold ornaments and flower garland.

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May 24 20172017-05-24A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the base, flanked by gilded lion heads. He wears a rust-brown robe and is adorned with a multicoloured garland of flowers, gold bangles and a ceremonial gold necklace, with his hands raised in blessing. Hanging bells, a lamp and red-and-orange drapery frame the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person as the teacher giving satsang discourse. Small audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-05-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat, draped with a tiger-striped cloth, receives a flower garland of white, yellow and orange blooms. He wears a rust-brown robe, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a painted forehead mark, and makes a blessing gesture with one raised hand. Gold lion figures flank the throne, and brass bells and small lamps hang beside it. In the foreground, two people seated at the base perform puja, one holding a lit flame and another offering a lamp. A white and red-bordered backdrop and white flower strands frame the scene. a person: the seated man in the rust robe on the ornate throne, with a garland, gold ornaments and a blessing gesture, appears to be the central figure receiving puja.2017-05-24A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-red robe, layered garlands of white, pink and orange flowers, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold bangles. His hair is long and swept back, with a vertical mark on his forehead, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Brass bells hang on chains beside the throne and a tiger-striped cloth lies beneath him. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's reference to a person.2017-05-24August 09 20172017-08-09A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop, wearing a rust-orange robe and a long garland of white, pink and orange flowers with gold-tipped beads. He has a white forehead marking and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. A striped tiger-skin cloth lies beneath him, flanked by gold lion-head armrests and hanging brass bells with oil lamps. Strings of lights decorate the set. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace on a ceremonial throne, seated for satsang. Photo shows only this one physical person.2017-05-24August 09 20172017-08-09A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, raised before a dark tiled wall hung with brass bells on yellow cords. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold chest pendant and gold necklace, and a garland of pink and white flowers, with a tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in blessing and his left rests on his lap. A silver staff with a serpent-shaped top leans beside the throne. At the lower right, the back of a head is visible in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with a raised blessing hand, rust-red robe, gold pendant and flower garland; no long hair or crown is clearly visible.2017-09-03A man seated on an ornate red cushioned throne backed by a gold-embossed carved panel with a circular deity medallion. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of white and pink flowers with orange marigolds, several gold bangles, and a small tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the throne. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-brown robe, ceremonial garland and gold ornaments, seated in a throne setting as a teacher giving blessing.2017-05-24A seated man with closed eyes sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold-embossed back panel. He wears a maroon-brown cloth, a long garland of white, pink and orange flowers, several gold bangles, and a tiger-striped cloth lies beneath him. Golden lion-head armrest carvings flank him, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene.2017-05-24A man seated on a large gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe and gold necklace, a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders and chest, and white forehead markings, smiling in front of hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two people sit in the lower right and centre foreground with hands folded in namaskar, one with white forehead markings, while a gold-decorated stand holds flowers and offerings. Warm red backdrop and string lights.2017-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tall gilded backrest and red cushions, with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a long flower garland of white, pink and orange blossoms, rudraksha and gold necklaces, gold armlets and a rust-red robe, and holds a brass handbell by a chain in his right hand with eyes closed. Oil lamps hang from chains on either side and a blurred figure sits in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in person on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha cues.2017-05-24